October Favorites

My favorites from last month haven't changed. I just wanted to add new products to the list of favorites. I also wanted to go into a little more depth as to why I chose the products I did for this month.

1. Cetaphil Moisturizing Cream: For a couple of months I have been trying different eye creams. My eyes were sensitive to everything. Moisturizers that worked well for my face, made my eyes sting. Even products labeled "eye creams" were making my eyes sting. So finally I asked my mom what she uses. She uses Cetaphil Moisturizing Cream all over her face including her eyes. She has done this for years. She is in her 60's and she has very good skin. I tried this and my eyes love it. It is very moisturizing and no stinging.

2. Neutrogena Oil-Free Acne Wash: For over a month I have been seeing a dermatologist to take care of my adult acne problem. The doctor has recommended for me to use a benzoyl peroxide wash in the daytime and a salicylic acid wash in the nighttime. This wash has 2% Salicylic Acid, which is the percentage recommended by the doctor. I have seen improvement on my skin!

3. Clean & Clear Advantage Acne Control Cleanser: I ran out of the benzoyl peroxide wash I used last month which was a favorite. This cleanser I had in my cupboard. It came in a set if I remember correctly. I'm just using the cleanser part of the set because it has benzoyl peroxide in it.

4. L'Oreal Voluminous Waterproof Mascara in Black Brown: This has been my favorite mascara for a long time now. I have lots of different mascaras, and I try different ones that come out, but I keep going back to this one. It makes my lashes look full and curled. I use this on the top lashes only.

5. Maybelline Lash Discovery Mini-Brush Waterproof in Very Black: I found this on emilynoel83's channel on youtube. She had a video of her favorite mascaras. This one she recommended for bottom lashes. I got this to try out and it really does work great for the bottom lashes. This is the only thing I use now. I use to never put mascara on my bottom lashes because it was too hard for me. I would make a mess.

6. Monistat Chafing Relief Powder-Gel: I don't remember how I heard about this. I must have been searching for the best facial primer. I found that a lot of people use this and find it works just as good if not better than the popular facial primers. I decided to try it. I can definitely tell a difference. My makeup goes on so much smoother if I put this on first. I love this stuff. It has similar ingredients to Smashbox's famous primer.

7. Tresemme Frizz Shield Finishing Spray: I use this just about every day I wear my hair up. It keeps my hair in place and doesn't let the frizzies out too much.

8. Sonia Kashuk Hidden Agenda -07 Concealer Palette: I still use my Maybelline Super Stay 24 Hour Concealer from last month's favorites, but this concealer I reached for a lot too this month. There is a greenish shade that helps cover up redness. I had days where I felt like my whole face was red. There is also a salmon concealer to conceal under eye dark spots. There is a light shade to use as a regular concealer and then also a setting powder. This works really nicely. The only thing is that it may not be light enough for my skin. It is for light skin though, I just have very pale skin.

9. Enjoy Sulfate-Free Rejuvenating Volumizing Shampoo: I started using this a while ago. I went to Super Cuts and the lady doing my hair asked what shampoo I used. At the time I always used Pantene Volumizing Shampoos and Conditioners. She said that is the worst thing I could use on my hair. I guess because I have fine hair, all the oils in the Pantene products clogged the pores in my head and would give me dandruff and cause my hair to fall out! I've been using Enjoy ever since and my hair has no dandruff and is a lot improved. It feels really nice on the head. It is cooling and minty.

10. Enjoy Rejuvenating Volumizing Conditioner: This makes my head tingle and thats when you know it is working. I love the way it feels on my head. It reminds me of brushing my teeth, except for my hair. It leaves a fresh, minty, cooling feeling.

11. Philosophy Vanilla Birthday Cake Shower Gel: This smells so good. Just like it's name. It doesn't last on the skin, but while you are using it in the shower you can smell it. It is one of my favorite scents of all time I think.

What are your October favorites? Leave a comment or post your blog so I can see what you wrote. Have a happy Halloween and November!

L.A. Colors Nail Polish Remover Pads

I heard about these from a drugstore haul video from GOTTALOVEMEL105. She was smelling the pads and looked like she had fallen in love. I had never heard of nail polish remover smelling good. I went to the Dollar Store and found these wonderful pads for only a dollar each. One flavor is in melon the other is in peach. I love these things! They smell so good, and they work too of course. They last a long time. You can use one pad for several nails. There are 32 pads that come in one. You should definitely check them out!

Face of the Day: Pixi2woo Style

Today I copied a look by Pixi2woo. This is the tutorial I used: Fall/Autumn-Winter Wearable Red Lip with Natural Healthy Skin Makeup Tutorial.

1. Foundation. I don't know what she used, but I like to use Laura Mercier Oil Free Foundation in Blush Ivory.

2. Concealer. I don't know what she used, but I used Maybelline Super Stay 24 Hour Concealer in Ivory.

3. She did her brows using Mac Charcoal Brown and an angled brush. I skip this step because my eyebrows are very full.

4. Bronzer on cheeks, temples, nose, and chin. I don't know what she used, but I used NYC Smooth Skin Bronzing Face Powder in Sunny.

5. Highlighter top of cheekbones and browbone. Again I didn't record what she used, but I used Physicians Formula Powder Palette Mineral Glow Pearls in Translucent Pearl.

6. She used Bare Escentuals Nude Beach on her lid. This has a glossy, shimmery effect. I used NYC Sparkle Eye Dust in Champagne.

7. She used Mac Charcoal Brown with a 217 brush through the crease using a tiny amount. I used my dupe of the 217 brush which is the Loew-Cornell 1/4 amm mini mop (green handle) I got at Michael's Craft Store. For Mac Charcoal Brown I used a dark brown shadow I had from the Wet 'n Wild Color Icon Vanity Palette, 3rd shade.

8. Mascara only on top. I used L'Oreal Voluminous Waterproof Mascara in Black Brown.

9. She used Mac Dubonnet lipstick. This is pretty dark. The darkest, and reddest lipstick that I feel comfortable wearing and that I think looks good on me is Elf's Voodoo Lipstick.

This look is so pretty! The eyes are very simple, but are stunning. They are natural because the lip is supposed to be so strong. Definitely give this look a try. It is very easy to do, and looks really beautiful.

Mac Eyeshadow Dupes

All That Glitters: 5th shade in Wet 'n Wild Greed, 2nd from left in Covergirl's Country Woods quad, brow bone shade in Wet 'n Wild Gilded Age, 4th shade in Elf's Neutral Eye Beauty Book, NYC Sparkle Eye Dust in Champagne, Covergirl Mink, Maybelline Quad in Natural Shock, 2nd color beside the white, Sephora Ariel Palette in Wanderin' Free

Amber Lights: 3rd in middle of Wet 'n Wild Sand Castle, Sephora Cinderella Palette in Drizella

Antiqued: 5th shade in Wet 'n Wild Sand Castle

Bamboo: 2nd shade in Wet 'n Wild Greed

Bare Study: 1st shade in Revlon Cream Shadow Not Just Nudes, Covergirl Smokey Shadow Blast lightest shade, Maybelline Tattoo in Barely Beige, Revlon Illuminance Cream Shadow in Skinlights, champagne color

Be True: 6th shade in Wet 'n Wild Pride

Beautiful Iris: 2nd shade in Wet 'n Wild Petal Pushers, purple color in Wet 'n Wild Dancing in the Clouds

Beauty Marked: 6th shade in Wet 'n Wild Lust (dark with purple shimmers), 7th shade in Wet 'n Wild Petal Pushers, 2nd color in Wet 'n Wild I'm Getting Sunburned

Bisque: 1st shade in Wet 'n Wild Vanity, 1st shade in Wet 'n Wild Greed

Blackberry: Physicians Formula Quartz Quartet bottom right

Black Tied: 6th shade in Wet 'n Wild Greed, 11th shade in Elf's Neutral Eye Beauty Book, 8th shade in Wet 'n Wild Blue Had Me At Hello

Blanc Type: cream shade in Almay Trio for Hazels, Physicians Formula Classic Nudes bottom left, Wet 'n Wild Naked Truth, top color

Blue Absinthe: 6th shade of Wet 'n Wild Blue Had Me At Hello

Bronze: 6th shade in Wet 'n Wild Vanity, 4th shade in Wet 'n Wild Sand Castle, darkest color in Covergirl Shimmering Sands

Brown Down: 3rd shade in Wet 'n Wild Vanity

Brule: 1st shade in Wet 'n Wild Vanity, 1st shade in Wet 'n Wild Greed, 1st shade in Maybelline Sunbaked Neutrals, Wet 'n Wild Brulee

Brun: Wet 'n Wild Vanity 3rd color, L'Oreal Deep Mocha, Wet 'n Wild Naked Truth, definer color

Burn: Maybelline Sunbaked Neutrals, 5th shade

Carbon: 3rd shade in Wet 'n Wild Greed, 11th shade in Elf's Neutral Eye Beauty Book, 4th shade in Wet 'n Wild Blue Had Me At Hello

Caviar Dreams: darkest shade in Covergirl Sheerly Nudes

Chamomile: Mac Vanilla

Charcoal Brown: 4th color in L'Oreal Cupa Joe

Club: last shade in Wet 'n Wild Comfort Zone

Constructivist: 4th shade in Revlon Not Just Nudes

Contrast: 7th shade in Wet 'n Wild Blue Had Me At Hello

Coppering: 2nd shade in Wet 'n Wild Comfort Zone

Coquette: Physicians Formula Shimmer Strips Hazel Eye Candy, 6th shade, Wet 'n Wild Naked Truth, eyelid color

Corduroy: Maybelline Quad in Natural Shock, 4th color

Cork: 2nd shade in Wet 'n Wild Vanity, Covergirl Swiss Chocolate, 5th shade in Elf's Neutral Eye Beauty Book, brown shade in Wet 'n Wild Walking on Eggshells

Cranberry: Revlon Va Va Va Bloom red shade, Urban Decay Last Call, Wet 'n Wild Knock on wood red shade

Creme Royale: 4th shade in Wet 'n Wild Vanity

Crystal Avalanche: 4th shade in Wet 'n Wild Pride, 1st shade in Wet 'n Wild Blue had Me at Hello

Da Bling: 5th shade in Wet 'n Wild Petal Pushers

Dalliance: first shade on the right of Wet 'n Wild Comfort Zone

Dark Dare: Wet ‘n Wild Shimmer the Night Away, 4^th shade

Dazzlelight: lightest color in Maybelline Enchanted Forest, 1st shade in Wet 'n Wild Comfort Zone

Deep Truth: 6th shade in Wet 'n Wild Pride, 7th shade in Wet 'n Wild Blue Had Me at Hello, 3rd shade in Wet 'n Wild Blue Had Me At Hello

Digit: Wet 'n Wild Petal Pushers, 4th shade

Double Feature 8M: Wet ‘n Wild Sparkle ‘Til Morning, 3^rd shade

Embark: 3rd shade in Wet 'n Wild Vanity, 10th shade in Elf's Neutral Eye Beauty Book

Espresso: 5th shade in Maybelline Sunbaked Neutrals

Expensive Pink: Milani Baked Blush in Luminoso, looks like Nars Orgasm Blush

Exposed: The Balm Balm Voyage Makeup Palette in C4

Fairylight Pigment: 4th shade in Wet 'n Wild Lust

Fashion: 5th shade in Wet 'n Wild Blue Had Me At Hello

Femmi Fi: Mac Dazzlelight

Fig 1: 2nd shade in Wet 'n Wild Lust

Filament: 4th shade in Wet 'n Wild Pride

Flawless Figure: The Balm Balm Voyage Makeup Palette in A3

Flip: Wet 'n Wild Vanity 5th shade, Milani Drenched in Gold

Flute: pink shade in Almay's trio for Hazels

Folie: 2nd shade in Wet 'n Wild Vanity

Gesso: 1st shade in Wet 'n Wild Pride, 1st shade in Wet 'n Wild Don't Steal My Thunder

Girlie: pink shade in Almay's trio for Hazels

Gleam: 5th shade in Wet 'n Wild Greed

Gold Dusk Pigment: 4th shade in Wet 'n Wild Vanity

Golden Olive Pigment: 6th shade in Wet 'n Wild Comfort Zone

Goldmine: 5th shade in Wet 'n Wild Vanity, Milani Drenched in Gold, Sephora Ariel Palette in Triton

Gorgeous Gold: 5th shade in Wet 'n Wild, The Balm Balm Voyage Makeup Palette in D1

Grain: 1st color in NYC Central Park for green eyes

Greensmoke: green color in Maybelline Mad for Mauve

Groundwork: 3rd shade in Revlon Not Just Nudes, Revlon Illuminance Cream Shadow in Skinlights in Bronzey/Brown color

Gulf Stream: 6th shade in Wet 'n Wild Blue Had Me At Hello

Handwritten: 2nd shade in Elf Day 2 Night, darkest shade in Revlon Coffee Bean quad

Honesty: 2nd shade in Wet 'n Wild Comfort Zone

Humid: olive shade in Maybelline Enchanted Forest, Wet 'n Wild single Envy

Idolize: 4th shade in Wet 'n Wild Greed

India Ink: 3rd shade in Wet 'n Wild Lust

Indian Wood Paint Pot: 4th shade in Revlon Cream Shadow Not Just Nudes

Jest: 1st shade in Wet 'n Wild Sand Castle, eyelid color in Wet 'n Wild Walking on Eggshells, 3rd shade in Prestige Earthling, 2nd shade in Elf's Neutral Eye Beauty Book

Kid: 2nd shade in Wet 'n Wild Vanity, 1st shade in Covergirl Shimmering Sands, 3rd shade in Elf Neutral Eye Beauty Book, Physicians Formula Classic Nudes upper right

Knight Divine: 5th shade in Wet 'n Wild Lust (gray one), 12th shade in Elf's Neutral Eye Beauty Book

Magnetic Fields: right color in L'Oreal Hip Duo Dynamic, 8th shade in Elf's Neutral Eye Beauty Book, 3rd shade on right of Wet 'n Wild Comfort Zone

Malt: 1st shade in Wet 'n Wild Lust, Physicians Formula Quartz Quartet upper right

May Rue: 3rd shade in Wet 'n Wild Pride

Melon Pigment: Mac Paradisco

Mink: Mac Sable

Mulch: 6th shade in Wet 'n Wild Vanity, darkest shade in Wet 'n Wild Sand Castle, crease color in Wet 'n Wild Gilded Age, Covergirl Swiss Chocolate, 3rd shade in Wet 'n Wild Comfort Zone

Mylar: 4th shade in Wet 'n Wild Lust, brow bone color in Wet 'n Wild Walking on Eggshells, first shade in Elf Neutral Eye Beauty Book

Mythology: Maybelline Sunlit Bronze Quad, crease shade, middle shade

Naked Pigment: NYC Sparkle Eye Dust in Champagne

Naked Lunch: 1st shade in Wet 'n Wild Sand Castle, pink color in Wet 'n Wild Walking on Eggshells, 3rd shade in Prestige Earthling, 2nd shade in Elf Neutral Eye Beauty Book

Newly Minted: 2nd shade in Wet 'n Wild Pride

Non-Conformist: Physicians Formula Gel Cream Liner in Violet

Nylon: 4th shade in Wet 'n Wild Vanity, Urban Decay White Rabbit, Urban Decay Polyester Bride, Sephora Cinderella Palette in Charming, 1st color in Wet 'n Wild Walking on Eggshells

Of Summer: 2nd shade of Wet 'n Wild Petal Pushers

Omega: Urban Decay Naked, 2nd shade in Wet 'n Wild Vanity, 1st shade in Covergirl Shimmering Sands, 3rd color in L'Oreal Cupa Joe, Physicians Formula Canyon Classics upper left

Orb: 1st shade in Wet 'n Wild Vanity

Ostentatious: Physicians Formula Gel Cream Liner in Taupe

Painterly Paint Pot: light flesh toned color in Revlon cream shadow Not Just Nudes, Revlon Illuminance Cream Shadow in Skinlights in flesh tone color

Paradisco: 2nd shade in Wet 'n Wild Greed

Parrot: Sephora Ariel Palette in Caspian Sea

Patina: last shade in Elf Day 2 Night

Pen and Pink: 1st shade in Wet 'n Wild Lust

Phloof!: 1st shade in Wet 'n Wild Petal Pushers, Maybelline Quad in Natural Shock, white color

Phlox: lightest shade in Maybelline Enchanted Forest

Photo Realism: 1st shade in Wet 'n Wild Comfort Zone

Pincurl: 1st shade in Wet 'n Wild Petal Pushers

Plumage: 3rd color in Elf Day 2 Night

Plum Dressing: Revlon Va Va Va Bloom Purple shade, Urban Decay Last Call

Prussian: 3rd shade in Wet 'n Wild Pride

Purple Haze: 3rd shade in Wet 'n Wild Petal Pusher

Quarry: Physicians Formula Quartz Quartet bottom left

Retrospect: upper right shade in Maybelline Enchanted Forest, 5th shade in Wet 'n Wild Comfort Zone

Rice Paper: 4th shade in Wet 'n Wild Vanity

Rubenesque: 2nd shade in Revlon Cream Shadow Not Just Nudes, 3rd shade in Revlon Cream Shadow Va Va Va Bloom, 2nd shade in Revlon Cream Shadow Precious Metals, Revlon Illuminance Cream Shadow in Skinlights in pinky/peach/gold color

Sable: last shade in Wet 'n Wild Sand Castle, 6th shade in Wet 'n Wild Vanity, darkest shade in Wet 'n Wild Sand Castle, crease color in Wet 'n Wild Gilded Age, 9th shade in Elf's Neutral Eye Beauty Book, 6th shade in Wet 'n Wild Petal Pusher, Maybelline Quad in Natural Shock, 3rd color

Saddle: Urban Decay Buck, 3rd shade in Wet 'n Wild Vanity, Covergirl Swiss Chocolate, Physicians Formula Classic Nudes upper left

Satin Taupe: Covergirl Tapestry Taupe, top in middle of Wet 'n Wild Sand Castle, 5th shade in Wet 'n Wild Comfort Zone, 4th shade in Elf Day 2 Night, Wet 'n Wild single Nutty, Hard Candy High Maintenance, brown color

Satellite Dreams: kind of like Mac Fig 1 lighter version

Scene: Revlon Colorstay in Goddess, bottom left color

Shadowy Lady: 3rd shade in Wet 'n Wild Lust

Shimmer Moss: 5th shade in Wet 'n Wild Pride, Elf 32 Eyeshadow Palette in Brights: 1st shade in 2nd row

Short Shorts: Sephora Ariel Palette in Sea Shells

Shroom: 4th shade in Wet 'n Wild Lust, highlight shade in Wet 'n Wild Walking on Eggshells, first shade in Elf's Neutral Eye Beauty Book

Silver Ring: Urban Decay Gunmetal, Mac Knight Divine

Smut: 2nd shade in Elf Day 2 Night, 8th shade in Elf's Neutral Eye Beauty Book, 3rd shade on right side of Wet 'n Wild Comfort Zone, combo of Urban Decay's Darkhorse and Hustle

Soba: Wet 'n Wild Vanity 2nd shade, brown shade in Almay's Trio for Hazel Eyes, Wet 'n Wild Lust 1st shade, Covergirl Shimmering Sands 1st shade, Elf Beauty Book Neutral Eye Edition 3rd shade

Spicy Smoke: Sephora Jasmine Palette in Trust Me

Star By Night: 3rd shade or 7th shade in Wet 'n Wild Blue Had Me At Hello

Star Violet: 6th shade in Wet 'n Wild Petal Pusher

Stars and Rockets: 3rd shade in Wet 'n Wild I'm Feeling Retro, Wet ‘n Wild Shimmer the Night Away, 6^th shade

Steamy: 5th shade in Wet 'n Wild Pride

Style Snob: last shade in Elf Day 2 Night, 4th shade in Elf's Neutral Eye Edition

Sugar Shot: 2nd shade in Wet 'n Wild Sand Castle

Sumptuous Olive: olive shade in Maybelline Enchanted Forest, 6th shade in Wet 'n Wild Comfort Zone

Sun and Sand from To the Beach Collection: matte peach shade in Wet 'n Wild Greed

Swish: Prestige Love, Revlon Colorstay in Goddess, pink color

Swimming: 2nd shade in Wet 'n Wild Pride

Swiss Chocolate: Wet 'n Wild Comfort Zone 4th shade, Physicians Formula Classic Nudes bottom right

Tan Pigment: L'Oreal Infallible Eye Shadow in Amber Rush

Tempting: crease color in Wet 'n Wild Walking on Eggshells, darkest color in Maybelline Enchanted Forest, 7th shade in Elf's Neutral Eye Edition, 3rd shade in Wet 'n Wild Comfort Zone, Elf Butternut first color

Texture: 7th shade in Wet 'n Wild Sparkle Til Morning

Trax: 6th shade in Wet 'n Wild Petal Pusher

Twinks: darkest color in Maybelline Enchanted Forest, 6th shade in Wet 'n Wild Petal Pusher, last shade in Wet 'n Wild Vanity

Typographic: 6th shade in Wet 'n Wild Greed

Vanilla: 4th shade in Wet 'n Wild Lust, 1st shade in Wet 'n Wild Pride, 3rd shade in Wet 'n Wild Sand Castle, 1st shade in Wet 'n Wild Vanity, 2nd color in L'Oreal Cupa Joe, Physicians Formula Canyon Classics upper right

Vex: 4th shade on right side of Wet 'n Wild Comfort Zone

Vibrant Grape: 2nd color in Wet 'n Wild Lust

Vintage Grape: 3rd shade in Wet 'n Wild Petal Pusher

Violet Pigment: Wet 'n Wild Dancing in the Clouds purple color

Wedge: 2nd shade in Wet 'n Wild Vanity, brown shade in Almay Trio for Hazel Eyes, 1st color in L'Oreal Cupa Joe

Woodwinked: left color in L'Oreal Hip Duo Dynamic, 6th shade in Elf's Neutral Eye Edition, 3rd shade in Wet 'n Wild Comfort Zone

White Frost: 4th shade in Wet 'n Wild Pride

Yogurt: 1st shade in Wet 'n Wild Lust, Revlon Color Stay Palette in Attitude, top left corner

Nars Dupes

Blushes/Bronzer
Albatross: 4th shade in Prestige Earthling eyeshadow quad, Revlon Illuminance Cream Shadows in Copper Canyon, white color, Elf Gotta Glow
Angelika: Physicians Formula Happy Booster in Pink (it doesn't have sparkle), Elf Fuschia Fusion
Casino: Wet 'n Wild Bronzer in Ticket to Brazil
Deep Throat: Elf Candid Coral, Wet 'n Wild Pearlescent Pink
Desire: Elf Pink Passion
Douceur: Revlon Naughty Nude Blush
Laguna: Elf Contouring Blush & Bronzer, NYC Sunny Bronzer
Luster: Elf Peachy Keen
Madly: Rimmel Mauve Cool
Oasis: Covergirl Cheekers Blush in Golden Pink
Orgasm: Elf Contouring Blush & Bronzer, Milani Luminous, NYC Blushable Creme Stick in Big Apple layered with Hard Candy's Honeymoon Baked Blush, Wet 'n Wild Pearlescent Pink, Covergirl Cheekers Blush in Pretty Peach
Sin: The Balm Cabana Boy
Super Orgasm: Milani Baked Mineralize Blush in Luminoso, Wet 'n Wild Color Icon Blush in Pearlescent Pink

Eyeshadows
Blondie: 2nd shade in Wet 'n Wild Vanity Palette
Delphes: Wet ‘n Wild Sparkle ‘Til Morning, 5th shade
Goldfinger: The Balm Balm Voyage Makeup Palette in D1
Mekong: 4th shade in Wet 'n Wild Comfort Zone Palette
Night Flight: 3rd shade in Wet 'n Wild Blue Had Me At Hello Palette
Nightporter: 8th shade in Wet 'n Wild Petal Pusher
Strada: Wet 'n Wild Single Eyeshadow in Kitten
Yamal: The Balm Balm Voyage Makeup Palette in C3

Lipstick/Lip Gloss
Dolce Vita: Revlon Soft Rose Lipstick
Orgasm Lipgloss: Revlon Peony Lip Gloss, Elf Luscious Liquid Lipstick in Pink Lemonade
Turkish Delight Lipgloss: Revlon Peach Petals Lip Gloss, Bonnebell Lip Lites in Strawberry Parfait, L'Oreal Colour Riche Le Gloss in Baby Blossom

Mac Non Eyeshadow Dupes

I update this when I hear of a new dupe to add to my list.

Brushes
116: Confidential blush brush
134: Confidential large powder brush, Sigma f20
168: Confidential large angled contour brush, Sigma f40
186: Sigma f40
187: Confidential duo fiber brush, Sigma f50
190: Confidential foundation brush, Sigma f60
194: Confidential small concealer brush, Sigma f70
208: Confidential angled brow brush
212: Elf rectangular eyeliner brush, Sigma e15
217: Loew-Cornell 1/4 amm Mini Mop (green handle), Sigma e25
219: Elf contour brush, Sigma e30
224: Confidential blending brush, Sigma e40
226: Revlon contour brush, Sigma e45
227: Confidential large fluff blending brush (black big eyeshadow brush) Sigma e50, e55
242: Sigma f70
252: Sigma e60
266: Ecotools angled eyeliner brush, Sigma e65
272: Sigma e70
275: Confidential medium angled blending brush, Sigma e70

Blushes
Angel: Bare Escentuals True
Blunt: Mac Saddle, Urban Decay Buck, 3rd shade in Wet 'n Wild Vanity Palette
Blush Baby: Rimmel Mauve Cool (my dupe)
Blush of Youth Beauty Powder: Bare Escentuals Clear Radiance
Chic Couple: Milani Rose D'Oro
Dainty: Covergirl Silk Rose
Dame: Covergirl True Plum
Dollymix: Wet 'n Wild Heather Silk, NYX Cream Blush in Glow
Fleet Fast: Wet 'n Wild Pearlescent Pink
Gingerly: L'Oreal True Match Bare Honey
Hipness: Maybelline Pinch O Pink Blush
Lady: NYX Cream Blush in Natural
Love Rock: Milani Dolce Pink
Melba: Elf Candid Coral
Peachy Keen: Hard Candy Fox in a Box in Spicy & Sweet
Pinch Me: Wet 'n Wild Mellow Wine Blush
Posey: NYX Rouge Cream Blush in Glow
Smooth Merge: Wet 'n Wild Mega Glow Illuminating Powder in Catwalk Pink
Soft and Gentle: Bare Minerals Clear Radiance, Physicians Formula Shimmer Strips in Vegas Strip, Elf Baked Blush in Pinktastic, Hard Candy Tiki
Springsheen: Milani Luminoso, Elf Candid Coral
Stereo Rose: Milani Rose D'Oro
Sunbasque: Hard Candy Blush Crush in Bombshell
Warm Soul: Milani Baked Blush in Berry Amour
Well Dressed: Bare Minerals Kiss

Lip Glosses
Baby Sparks: Elf Fairy Lip Gloss
Bare Necessities: Revlon's Rosegold
Chai: Bonnebell Liplites Cappuccino
Cruise Control: Elf Fairy
Cultured: Elf Raspberry
Funtabulous: Milani 3D Glitzy Gloss in Fashion Diva
Love Nectar: Elf Goddess Lip Gloss
Nymphette: Milani Crystal Gloss for Lips in Summer Baby
Perennial High Style: Revlon Coral Reef Lip Gloss
Pink Lemonade: Bonnebell Lip Lites in Grapefruit
Snob: Revlon Lip Butter in Cupcake
Underage: Revlon Peach Petals Lip Gloss

Mac Eyeliner
Blacktrack Fluid Line: Physicians Formula Black Gel Liner, Essence Midnight In Paris Gel Eye Liner

Mac Lipstick
Blankety: Revlon Nude Attitude, L'Oreal Colour Riche Fairest Nude, Wet 'n Wild Perfect Pout Lip Color in Fergie Daily
Chatterbox: Milani Color Statement Lipstick in Fruit Punch
Costa Chic: Revlon Super Lustrous Lipstick in Coral Berry
Cream Cup: Revlon Soft Nude, Maybelline Color Sensation 015 Born With It
Creme D'Nude: Revlon Nude Attitude, Revlon Soft Nude
Crosswires: Covergirl Fairy Tale
Dark Side: Revlon Super Lustrous Cream Lipstick in Black Cherry 477
Fanfare: Revlon Pink in the Afternoon
Fleshpot: Elf Mineral Lipstick in Natural Nymph
Freckletone: Revlon Lip Butter in Creme Brûlée
Gel: Revlon Super Lustrous Lipstick in Champagne on Ice
High Tea: Rimmel Airy Fairy
Honey Love: L'Oreal Fairest Nude
Hot Gossip: Revlon Lip Butter in Sugar Plum
Hue: Maybelline Color Sensational Porcelains in Nude Nuances
Impassioned: Milani Flamingo Pose
Innocence, Beware: Maybelline Color Sensational Porcelains in Nude Nuances
Japanese Maple: Revlon Soft Nude
Kinda Sexy: Revlon Colorburst in Blush
Lady Danger: Revlon Fire and Ice
Lazy Day: Revlon Lip Butter in Strawberry Shortcake
Love Forever: Wet 'n Wild Fergie V.I. Pink
Lovelorn: Revlon Lip Butter in Strawberry Shortcake
Modesty: L'Oreal Forever Frappe
Morange: Revlon Siren
Moxie: Revlon Cherries in the Snow
Myth: Revlon Colorburst in Soft Nude, Elf Mineral Lipstick in Natural Nymph
Peachstock: Revlon Nude Attitude
Please Me: Revlon Pink Pout
Plink: Elf Conditioning Lip Balm in Peaceful Pink
Pure Zen: Revlon Lip Butter in Creamsicle
Ravishing: Revlon Smoked Peach
Rebel: Wet 'n Wild Sugar Plum Fairy
Red: Milani Color Statement Lipstick in High Voltage
Rose Maiden: Inglot Lipstick 243, Maybelline Vivids Shocking Coral
Show Orchid: Revlon Lip Butter in Lollipop
Shy Girl: Rimmel Crush, Rimmel Nude Delight
Sin: Milani Cabernet Blend
Snob: Maybelline Color Sensational Porcelains in Porcelain Pink, Revlon Primrose
So Chaud: Wet 'n Wild Pretty Persimmon
St. Germain: Maybelline Color Sensational Porcelains in Porcelain Pink
The Faerie Glen (Tartan Tale): L'Oreal Fairest Nude
Up The Amp: Wet 'n Wild Lipstick in 525d Retro Pink
Velvet Teddy: Revlon Mauve It Over, Wet 'n Wild Bare It All
Viva Glam 1: L'Oreal Pink Lady
Viva Glam 2: Revlon Nude Attitude
Viva Glam 5: Rimmel Airy Fairy
Viva Glam 6: Revlon Lip Butter in Berry Smoothie
Viva Glam 2012 Nicki Minaj: Wet 'n Wild Mega Last Lip Color in Pinkerbell

Mac Lip Liner
Boldy Bare: Elf Feather Proof Moisturizing Lip Liner in Bark
In Synch: L'Oreal Color Riche in All About Pink (my dupe)
Spice: Wet 'n Wild 666
Subculture: Boots No.7 Nude Lipliner (my own dupe)

Mac Face
Prep + Prime Highlighter in Radiant Rose: Benefit's Eye Bright, Boots No.7 High Light Illuminating Lotion, Maybelline Dream Lumi Concealer in Radiant
Lip and Cheek Cream in Out for Fun: The Balm Balm Voyage Makeup Palette in First Officer

Get Your Freak On Tag

This is a tag video that is popular on youtube right now. Here are some youtube examples. Eleventh Gorgeous did this tag: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VOrNl0zI_gU. Also, Samanthaschuerman did this tag: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FHKdvbDt7hs. You answer 15 weird facts about yourself. I decided I wanted to do it too.

1. What's a nickname only your family calls you? When I was little my parents called me "Boo Boo" or "Pumpkin." Sometimes they still will call me that.

2. What's a weird habit of yours? I'm always checking my youtube subscription box to see if there are any new videos.

3. Do you have any weird phobias? I am sort of afraid of people to be honest. I can be very shy. I'm also afraid of bees and snakes.

4. What's a song you secretly love to blast and belt out when you're alone? I like that song by Lady Antebellum, "Need You Now."

5. What's one of your biggest pet peeves? I don't like getting cut off when I'm driving. I mean if I'm going too slow, than I understand if someone cuts me off that doesn't bother me. But when I'm driving normal speed and someone does that only to get ahead of me and they are going the same pace as me, that really annoys me.

6. What's one of your nervous habits? I don't know if this is a habit, but when I'm nervous I have a hard time making eye contact sometimes.

7. What side of the bed do you sleep on? right side

8. What was your first stuffed animal and it's name? I loved my Precious Moments camel when I was a baby. I didn't name it because I was just a baby.

9. What's the drink you always order at Starbucks? I don't go to Starbucks, but a long time ago I remember going there and getting a raspberry chocolate drink that was really good. I don't know if they still make that.

10. What's a beauty rule you preach, but never actually practice? I don't preach any beauty rules. I try to follow the rule where you only use your ring finger around your eye, but I forget sometimes and use other fingers.

11. Which way do you face in the shower? I face all the different ways.

12. Do you have any 'weird' body 'skills'? I can bend my thumb back and my fingers. I'm double jointed in my fingers.

13. What's your favorite comfort food that's 'bad' but you love to eat it anyways? I have a lot of those. Currently, I'm loving the pieces of vanilla cake you can get at Safeway.

14. What's a phrase or exclamation you always say? I say "Good Job!" a lot at the school I work at.

15. Time to sleep, what are you actually wearing? t-shirt, pj pants, hoodie if it is cold

16. What did you used to wear that you thought was cool but now you realize it wasn't that hot? I used to wear long black skirts and blouses back in 8th grade. I wanted to look artistic like these older girls I knew. I think I was trying to look bohemian but I just ended up looking weird.

I tag anyone who just read this tag! That means you have to answer these questions on your blog. Leave a comment with a link so I can read it! Hope you guys are having a nice day.

Birchbox October 2011

I'm sorry to say, but once again I was disappointed with this month's Birchbox. I feel bad about it. I feel like I should feel grateful or something. The best part about it is seeing it arrived. I get so happy to see the box and feel the anticipation of what could possibly be inside.

This is what the card says about each item, and then I will tell you what my opinion is for each.

1. Befine Lip Serum: A lip-healing wonder: Befine's vitamin-rich Lip Serum heals and smooths cracked or dry lips. My Opinion: This really moisturizes my lips. Much more than a chapstick or lip balm. I put it on this morning and I still feel it on my lips. I think next time I will put it on before I go to sleep.

2. Blinc Mascara: This tubing mascara won't smear, smudge, or run - plus it gives lashes a sassy, extra glossy look. My Opinion: This seems like an ordinary mascara to me. I know I will have to take it off differently though. You use warm water and gently take off the tubes around each lash. It sort of worries me. Am I going to lose lashes?

3. Pangea Organics Japanese Matcha Tea Facial Mask: This natural, antioxidant-packed mask does it all: purifies, exfoliates, balances, and hydrates. Use it once a week for skin so smooth you won't even need makeup. My Opinion: I am currently seeing a dermatologist for acne treatment so I'm just using products my doctor has recommended or prescribed to me. Also, last month the Pangea Organics product was a real dud for me, but my mom loved it. I gave the sample to her, and she loved it so much she wanted me to buy it for her. I bought it for her, so I gave this mask to her too thinking she might really love it. She is in her 60's, so her skin has different needs than mine.

4. Orofluido Beauty Elixer: We don't know what we love more - this hair treatment's trio of nourishing essential oils (argan, linseed, cyperus)or its intoxicating vanilla amber scent. My Opinion: It smells good when first put on, but once my hair is dried I can't smell it. I didn't notice that it did anything special for my hair. My hair still looks frizzy. I still needed to use other products and my straightener.

5. Tea Forte Minteas: Our new obsession, these tasty mints are infused with energizing yerba mate and rich cocoa. My Opinion: These taste good, but they just seem like regular mints to me, nothing special.

Maybe I am a snob against expensive beauty products, but I don't see how these are anything better than I could find at a drugstore.

Duping Estee Lauder's Modern Mercury

One of my favorite Beauty Gurus on Youtube is A Model Recommends. She often times will show looks using brand new collections of very expensive makeup like Estee Lauder or Nars. She recently did a fall tutorial using Estee Lauder's new fall collection called "Modern Mercury." This is my cheapy dupe of it.
Here is the tutorial first of all: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KkzFiuERILI

1. First, she uses Estee Lauder Eyeshadow Duo in Platinums. She takes the white sparkly color from her lashes to her brows. I used my Wet 'n Wild Color Icon Palette in Pride, the 4th white sparkly color.

2. Next, she takes the darker color from the Estee Lauder Eyeshadow Duo in Modern Mercury. This is a gray color. She uses a fluffy brush to put it from her lashes to her brows. I copied this by using my Elf 32 eyeshadow palette in Brights that has a gray color 4th on the bottom row. I didn't know if this would look good on me. Of course I think everything looks good on her because she is a model. This actually did look pretty on me.

3. Then, she used Estee Lauder Pure Color Illuminating Powder Gelee under her brow as a highlight and buffed it on the top of her cheekbones with her fingertips. I used Elf Shimmering Facial Whip in Lilac Petal.

4. After that she used Estee Lauder Eyeshadow Duo in Moons. I couldn't find that on their website. It maybe something just in the UK or perhaps she made a mistake. In the collection there is a Duo called Black Chrome that comes with a black matte color. This may be the shade she's referring to. She used this as an eyeliner doing a top flick at the end and also lining her lower lashes with it. I used my matte black in Wet 'n Wild Color Icon Palette in Greed, the 3rd color.

5. For her lipstick she used Estee Lauder Pure Color Lipstick in Nude Velvet. This is a peachy tone, matte color. It didn't make her lips look dead or concealed. It was just a pretty, neutral color on her. I used my Victoria Secret Smooth FX Lip Scrub & Balm to prep my lips. Then I lined and filled my lips in with No.7 Line & Define Lip Pencil in 20 Nude. You could use any nude lipliner.

6. For everything else I'm sure she used the regular face products and mascara. She didn't mention anything specifically. I just used what I normally use. I didn't wear any blush.

Makeup Storage

I don't have a lot of makeup, but I've wanted to a "how I store my makeup" blog for a little while. It's not as organized as some people that you see on youtube.

This is the top of my desk. It is right by a window so I get good sunlight to do my makeup in. I have my brushes set up on top. I put all my Elf brushes in a cup. All my Ecotools brushes in a cup. All my random brushes are in a mug. My Confidential brushes are in a long vase I got from Michaels. I got sand to make the brushes sit upright. I got the sand from Michaels too.

To the side of my brushes I have a shelf. On top of the shelf I have a little container where I store my pencil eyeliners and the other container stores my gel eyeliners.

To the right of that I have q-tips and Maybelline Eye Makeup Remover.

Underneath the shelf I store my eyelash curlers and mascaras. I also have little tools I like to use like my brush cleaner, a squirt bottle with water in it, a cut card that I can use to do my mascara, and eyebrow tweezers.

Underneath I have a set of drawers. In the top drawer I have all my eyeshadows. It is sort of organized because I have things stacked. Like all my Physician Formula shadows are stacked on top of each other. All of my Revlon Creme Illuminance Shadows are stacked. Same with my Wet 'n Wild palettes. Everything else is sort of just stashed in the back.

The next drawer holds all of my face makeup. Actually, I just realized some of the face makeup isn't in there. Oh, well. So this is where I hold my foundation (even though it isn't in there). My primers, my setting sprays, my concealers, and my highlighters.

This is one of my favorite drawers because it is the most organized, and it looks pretty. I have my lipsticks and lip stains in a container. My lip glosses are organized by brand and the random ones are put in the middle. The little container in the back holds all my lip balms, lip scrub, and chap sticks.

This drawer is the opposite of the last drawer it is very messy. It has all of my blushes and bronzers. There is no organization here whatsoever.

This drawer is where I keep all of my palettes. I have a lot of Elf palettes and Wet 'n Wild 8-Pan palettes. I also have a Sephora palette and a Sonia Kashuk palette.

This is what it looks like under my desk. I keep makeup wipes, cotton rounds, makeup sponges, and that purple box on the left is my new Urban Decay Bride Kit box. I also have a pink satchel under there.

In my Urban Decay Bride Kit I store some of the things that came in the box, and also other Urban Decay things that I bought from a sale they have had, the creme shadows!

On the very top of everything I keep my nail polishes. There is also some more brushes that I don't use very often and nail polish remover.

I hope you have found it helpful. I like to see people's makeup collection because that gives me ideas for how I can better organize my makeup.

Essie Wrapped in Rubies: Autumn Leaves Nails

On one of the blogs I love to go to, nouveaucheap.blogspot, I read about a limited edition nail polish shade by Maybelline. The shade was called, "Autumn Leaves." I decided to hunt for it, but was disappointed to not find it anywhere. Well, I guess a lot of other people had done the same thing and wanted to know a "dupe" or a copy of that nail polish color. The writer of the blog found a dupe! Go to her blog to see what she had to say, http://nouveaucheap.blogspot.com/2011/09/possible-dupe-for-maybelline-autumn.html

The dupe is Essie Wrapped in Rubies. It's a beautiful red color.

I love the autumn colors I'm starting to see all around me. I want the makeup I wear to copy it, and I have been inspired. I love the cool breeze and sunshine. It definitely feels like fall is here.